High confidence
Jul 7, 2026
Mews
− 203 about 203 roles (15% of a roughly 1,350-person workforce; calculated from source figures)
Attribution · verbatim quote
“And unfortunately, that does impact a number of different roles built for an era that is ceasing to exist, because of the fact that a singular employee can do so, so much more with AI.”
— Richard Valtr (ceo)
Summary
Mews is laying off 15% of its workforce as part of a restructuring where the company pivots toward an AI-integrated service model, with the founder stating that AI has made certain roles obsolete.
Evidence notes
- · Skift directly quotes founder Richard Valtr saying AI lets one employee do work that previously required more roles.
- · The source reports a 15% cut from a roughly 1,350-person workforce; 203 is the rounded calculated headcount and is labelled as such.
- · The direct founder quote supports high confidence and direct_replacement attribution.